Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to yet another shameful effort to erode the founding principles of our democracy. This resolution is a pitiful attempt to continue the politicization of our government's ability to function once those who are duly elected to serve seek to govern. Impeachment is not a punishment, sought to be inflicted when one branch of government merely disagrees with or dislikes what a coordinate branch has done. It is a serious remedy designed to prevent abuses of power and is designed to ensure that ours remains a government of, by, and for the people. This is about the duty of the President of the United States--you do not impeach people because you disagree with their approach to their service to the country or to the provisions on their policy. We do not impeach people on that basis. No, this resolution does not provide any meaningful or sincere effort to protect the American people. Rather, this resolution sets forth nothing more than a partisan fishing expedition and should be rebuked as such. Impeachment is serious, yet here we are engaged in a baseless political stunt to impeach our current President. The U.S. Constitution governs the order of our nation, and it dictates the work of the Congress.…”